Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants
Joe Biden is expected to take swift executive actions to reverse other Trump immigration actions, including an end to the prohibition on arrivals from several predominantly Muslim countries.
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Census Bureau director to resign amid criticism over data
The Census Bureau director’s departure comes as the statistical agency is crunching the numbers for the 2020 census, which will be used to determine how many congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state gets.
Canada urges Biden not to cancel oil pipeline on first day
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Monday he will seek legal damages if reports are true that Joe Biden plans to scrap the pipeline upon taking office.
Biden picks Chopra, Gensler for financial oversight roles
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rohit Chopra to be the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He announced the move Monday, along with his intent to nominate Gary Gensler as the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
FBI vetting National Guard troops in Washington over fears of insider attack
About 25,000 members of the National Guard are streaming into Washington from across the country. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said last week that he would be deploying 625 troops to Washington from Jan. 16-22.
Indianapolis law professor picked by Biden as EPA deputy
A veteran of the Obama administration, Janet McCabe is a professor of practice at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and director of the IU Environmental Resilience Institute.
Biden announces $1.9T pandemic rescue plan
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a stimulus plan Thursday intended to speed up vaccines and pump out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout.
Majority of House members vote for 2nd impeachment of Trump
A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Republican leader would not agree to bring the chamber back immediately, all but ensuring a Senate trial could not begin at least until Jan. 19.
Holcomb sending Indiana National Guard to D.C. to help with inauguration
On Wednesday during his weekly press briefing, Gov. Eric Holcomb said he is deploying 625 troops to Washington, D.C., from Saturday through Jan. 22.
U.S. budget deficit up 60.7% in first 3 months of budget year
The Treasury Department reported Wednesday that three months into the budget year, the deficit was $216.3 billion higher than the same October-December period a year ago.
More Republicans begin to join Trump impeachment effort
The push for an unprecedented second impeachment of President Donald Trump took a dramatic bipartisan turn Tuesday, as several senior House Republicans joined the Democratic effort to punish Trump.
After frosty few days, Pence, Trump appear to reach truce
The two met Monday evening in the Oval Office and had a “good conversation,” according to a senior administration official. It was their first time speaking since last Wednesday, when some of Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol building.
House Dems introduce article of impeachment charging Trump with ‘incitement of insurrection’
In Monday’s brief session, House Republicans blocked a measure calling on Vice President Mike Pence and Trump’s Cabinet to remove him under the 25th Amendment.
Pelosi says House will seek to impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him
On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s leadership team will seek a vote on a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence and Cabinet officials to invoke the 25th Amendment, with a full House vote expected on Tuesday.
New law cracks down on shell companies to combat corruption
For the first time, shell companies will be required to provide the names of their owners or face stiff penalties and jail sentences. The information will be stored in a confidential database accessible to federal law enforcement and shared with banks.
Sluggish vaccine rollout confirms complaints from public health officials
States lament a lack of clarity on how many doses they will receive and when. They say federal assistance should have come much earlier and that more resources should have been devoted to education campaigns to ease concerns among people leery of getting the shots.
Rioters who stormed U.S. Capitol now face backlash at work
Some business owners are being trashed on social media and their establishments boycotted, while rank-and-file employees at other businesses have been fired.
Twitter bans Trump, citing ‘risk of further incitement of violence’
Twitter had been President Trump’s primary megaphone, the tool he tapped to push his policies, disperse falsehoods, savage his critics and speak to more than 88 million users almost every day.
Pelosi, Democrats lay plans for swift Trump impeachment
Articles of impeachment are expected to be introduced on Monday, with a House vote as soon as Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the planning and granted anonymity to discuss it.
Didn’t get your pandemic relief payment yet? You aren’t alone
While the IRS and Treasury have distributed the bulk of the anticipated $164 billion in second-round relief payments for Americans faster than the first time, millions have not gotten payments yet or found hiccups in the distribution.